If you have been to Disney World in the past ten years or so, you will know that Disney Pins are everywhere! Disney Pins feature characters, parks, attractions, restaurants, resorts, and much more so they make great souvenirs. Also, many of the pins are considered collectibles and trading with Cast
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Disney Planning 101 – Tipping at Walt Disney World
Tipping is a personal choice, based upon both the practice of an individual and the quality of service provided. Since tipping refers to paying a gratuity for services rendered, and no one concentrates more on providing great service than Disney, you might consider this when preparing your budget. I am
Disney Marathon Training – Beating the Heat
If you’re registered for any of the upcoming Disney races – Disneyland’s Half Marathon in September, the WDW Wine and Dine Half Marathon in October, or WDW Marathon Weekend in January, you may be finding motivation difficult in the summer heat. For those of you, like me, that don’t enjoy
Photos: The Little Mermaid Dark Ride Preview
The new Little Mermaid dark ride opened up at California Adventure on June 3, with soft opens beforehand as well as annual passholder previews. I was able to check out the soft opening preview and snapped a few pictures for you. Check them out below.
Review: Mickey’s Soundsational Parade is a Blast!
Mickey’s Soundsational Parade, with a surprise soft opening on May 26, officially debuted on Friday, May 27. I don’t want to be too talky-talky. I’ll let the photos do all the talking. I absolutely loved the parade floats and the costumes! I can’t wait to see it again soon.
‘The Rocketeer’ Celebrates 20 Years
It has been 20 years since Joe Johnston’s film “The Rocketeer” debuted on the big screen. To commemorate this milestone, D23 held an event at the El Capitan Theater in Hollywood with a special 20th anniversary screening followed by a panel discussion hosted by Kevin Smith. I had never been
Wednesday with Walt: The Chosen Seven
“Let’s see what’s upstairs. Oh, what adorable little beds. And look, they have their names carved on them. Tubby, Sniffy, Gabby, Baldy — What funny names for children. Puffy, Tubby and Burpy.” This is obviously not how the scene ended up in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, but what
Chip & Company Week in Review, July 4, 2011
Happy Independence Day, America! To all of our troops, a special thank you to each and every one of you for all of the sacrifice that you put yourselves and your families through, so that all of us can enjoy the freedoms we have. Thank you. In today’s edition of
Help us get 5000 Facebook fans and win some cool prizes
Right now Chip and Co is at 3500 Facebook fans. Which is great! We have only been on Facebook for about a year and in the early stages of the Chip and Co website I didn’t really promote our Facebook Page like I should have. (Bad Chip) We enjoy chatting
The 7 Deadly Sins of Disney World Vacationing
Disney is the one place where planning is non-negotiable. The people who have a miserable time at Disney World are the ones who just show up and wander around, or stupidly stand in hour + lines at Splash Mountain. People who “never want to go back to Disney World” most
My Perfect Disney Day – Immersed in the Commando Magic
Chip, dreamer that he is, has challenged us at Chip and Company to indulge in planning our own perfect Disney Day. A daunting task at first, with so many options – even which Disney resort to visit. I flipped a coin, and where am I going next? Walt Disney World!
Animal Kingdom – Top 5 Attractions For Seniors
Seniors have different expectations from Walt Disney World than the hordes of younger visitors that visit the parks daily. We look for things that we can sit back and enjoy rather than have our bodies bounced around and exposed to G-forces. Your choices at the Animal Kingdom may be different
Off the Beaten Path: Quiet Places at Hollywood Studios
There are so many things to see and do at Disney’s Hollywood Studios but some of my favorite times there have been doing nothing at all. It’s nice to take a break from the heat and take in the scenery, I wisely decide to do this while my family is
Disney World Summer Survival Guide
Summer in Florida is fierce. I hold nothing back. As one who made the yearly pilgrimage to the House of Mouse every July for at least a decade with my family, I know it seems impossible to visit the parks while you are dripping with sweat. Fear not travelers for
